LYRICS
REASONS TO
DREAM
A Labour Of Love
Your words, I feel
They fix, they heal
They free me from the world
Your precious time
Spent mending mine
Your gentle caring heart
What makes you special?
What makes you rich?
What makes you beautiful?
You build me back up
Now I see it, a labour of love
You build me back up
Now I see it, a labour of love
You take me in
Cast off my sin
You dampen fear
Keep hope in sight
What makes you special?
What makes you rich?
What makes you beautiful?
What makes you graceful?
What makes you pure?
What makes you elegant?
You build me back up
Now I see it, a labour of love
You build me back up
Now I see it, a labour of love
I see it, I feel it, a labour of love
I see it, I feel it, a labour of love
I see it, I feel it, a labour of love
Cherish every day and everyone
And all the places you love
And all the soft moments
Think of them as you fall asleep
Think of them as you wake
And what you are and what you came from
And what you've chosen, and what you've not chosen
And why, and why, and why
You build me back up
Now I see it, a labour of love
You build me back up
Now I see it, a labour of love
You build me back up
Now I see it, a labour of love
You build me back up
Now I see it, a labour of love
The Others
All the pressure can be washed away
Drown the sadness from your face
Tiredness, madness, daydreams
Call a friend in the night time
Get all the boys, go dancing
Jumbled in the urban heat
Safety in the darkness
Confusion, hunger, banjaxed
That’s how The Others died
That’s how they’ll die again
That’s how The Others died
And that’s how they’ll die again
You should turn your ear to what they say
Tough and rough and angry
Stay away
Disregard, neglect, desert, blind-eye
Head kept down when you pass by them
Tell your kids that nothing’s equal
Even in a land like this
Ignorance is peaceful
Mouldy ceilings
Burnt out
That’s how The Others died
That’s how they’ll die again
That’s how The Others died
And that’s how they’ll die again
And again and again and again
And again and again and again
And again and again and again
And again and again and again
Just around the corner
That’s a different story
They’re the salt of the earth
But not sure what they’re worth is
Go on and turn the news off
Crying, screaming, shouting
Brushed off your cold shoulders
Show your poor mouth
Forget about it
Drink up
That’s how The Others died
That’s how they’ll die again
That’s how The Others died
And that’s how they’ll die again
And again and again and again
And again and again and again
And again and again and again
And again and again and again
That’s how The Others died
That’s how they’ll die again
That’s how The Others died
And that’s how they’ll die again
And again and again and again
And again and again and again
And again and again and again
And again and again and again
Something Sweet
With love in your eyes
Asleep in some time
A kiss on soft lips
Wrapped in safe arms
The best kind of scene
Reasons to dream
Pass me the wine
Smoke here that’s fine
It’s easier now
Far from the crowd
Maybe I forgot to
mention
Maybe I was scared to
say
Darling can you keep a
secret
We’re all the same
What’s learnt from years
Hold back your tears
Act brave
Move on
Silence your fears
Maybe I forgot to
mention
Maybe I was scared to
say
Darling can you keep a
secret
We’re all the same
Something sweet
Something sweet
Something sweet
Something sweet
It’s easier now
Far from the crowd
Maybe I forgot to
mention
Maybe I was scared to
say
Darling can you keep a
secret
We’re all the same
Wish that I was
Wish that I was
Something Sweet
Wish that I was
Wish that I was
Something Sweet
Wish that I was
Wish that I was
Something Sweet
Wish that I was
Wish that I was
Something Sweet
Pretty Pure
It’s a tragic point of
view
It’s pretty honest but
it’s fucked up too
I try to run as far away
from you
I keep it messy but I
tell the truth
Dying laughing
Maybe I’m the fool
Don’t think I’m human
anymore
Feel soft as velvet
Pretty Pure
Don’t try to help me
find the cure
Don’t want to be human
anymore
Curse the place where
you were stung
It’s just the way I
think it should be done
The cuts are raw but
better some than none
The ugly basicness of
anyone
Dying laughing
Maybe I’m the fool
Don’t think I’m human
anymore
Feel soft as velvet
Pretty Pure
Don’t try to help me
find the cure
Don’t want to be human
anymore
Laugh away x 4
Pretty normal
Pretty normal
Laugh away x 4
Pretty Pure
Pretty Pure
Laugh away x 4
Pretty normal
Pretty normal
Laugh away x 4
Pretty Pure
Pretty Pure
Dying laughing
Maybe I’m the fool
Don’t think I’m human
anymore
Feel soft as velvet
Pretty Pure
Don’t try to help me
find the cure
Don’t want to be human
anymore
Future
It’s where we begin
Taken on the chin
Do you ever fear
Not being here?
It’s a chase
And it tracked you down
So much for living on
the breeze
It moves fast
And then cracks you up
Until you’re folded in a
crease
Look to the future
See it all tipping over
Look to the future
See it all tipping over
It could be a dream
But I’m hearing you
scream
It’s a chase
And it tracked you down
So much for living on
the breeze
It moves fast
And then cracks you up
Until you’re folded in a
crease
They threw the stars up
They’re shining non-stop
They threw the stars up
They’re shining non-stop
Look to the future
See it all tipping over
Look to the future
See it all tipping over
One final thing
What did you sing
When we were all dancing
When we were all
dreaming
One final thing
What did you sing
When we were all dancing
When we were drunk
dreaming
They threw the stars up
Shine On x 3
They’re shining non-stop
Shine On x 3
They threw the stars up
Shine On x 3
They’re shining non-stop
They threw the stars up
They’re shining non-stop
They threw the stars up
They’re shining non-stop
Look to the future
See it all tipping over
Look to the future
See it all sharper now
You're Grand
Darkness comes in like lightning
Daytime dances to midnight
Scared to death of the silence
Make last orders
Hugs and kisses
Then you’re on your own
Look for stars in the black sky
Who’s up feeling the same way?
Fill the blanks with distractions
Read a story, have some coffee
Bags under your eyes
I watch the sky
I’m waiting for the day to rise
I wish the sun could stay awake all night
Move around and it’s still here
Sun lays down and it’s sleep fear
Limerick, Dublin and London
Twilight biting, eyelids fighting
Staring way up high
I watch the sky
I’m waiting for the day to rise
I wish the sun could stay awake all night
Stay awake
Go to bed when morning’s broken
Stay awake
Watch the dark with me
Stay awake
Listening for early songbirds
Wait ‘til dawn
Until you go to sleep
I watch the sky
I’m waiting for the day to rise
I wish the sun could stay awake all night
I watch the sky
I’m waiting for the day to rise
I wish the sun could stay awake all night
I’m waiting for the day to rise
Could
stay awake all night
In My Dreams
In the dark I’m falling
I can hear the angels calling
And they’re sending me their wishes
And their prayers
Blushing cheeks and soft skin
Rows of houses that we slept in
Never quite like I remember in my head
Do you find illusion soothing?
Is it just myself I’m fooling?
Maybe there’ll be pain and bruises
But it feels like flowers blooming
This is not the same as in my dreams
This is not the same as in my dreams
Place and time were brighter
Space between us getting wider
Memories of precious moments
Stay behind
Do you find illusion soothing?
Is it just myself I’m fooling?
Maybe there’ll be pain and bruises
But it feels like flowers blooming
This is not the same as in my dreams
This is not the same as in my dreams
That is my perfect day
The whole world slipping away
Fading back to that place
My impressions of grace
That is my perfect day
The whole world slipping away
Fading back to that place
My impressions of grace
This is not the same as in my dreams
This is not the same as in my dreams
This is not the same as in my dreams
This is not the same as in my dreams
This is not the same as in my dreams
Blank Walls
What you have I want too
I always want more than you
What you had I needed too
I always need more than you
And you should work much harder
Take it for granted all that you’ve got
Give me blank walls
That’s something to do
These marble halls
A room without a view
Give me blank walls
That’s something to do
These marble halls
A room without a view
Without it to compare
I’m not sure if I’d really care
The whole world looks good for you
I think I need what you have too
And you should work much harder
Take it for granted all that you’ve got
Yeah and you could be much smarter
But you take it for granted
All that you’ve got
Give me blank walls
That’s something to do
These marble halls
A room without a view
Give me blank walls
That’s something to do
These marble halls
A room without a view
If you try
You might cry
You won’t die
You might cry
If you try
You might cry
You won’t die
You might cry
Give me blank walls
That’s something to do
These marble halls
A room without a view
Give me blank walls
That’s something to do
These marble halls
A room without a view
Never Let Go
Close your eyes
Lie quietly
Float away
Leave all of it behind
Don’t forget what you were going to say
Closer
Closer
Can you let me know when you let go?
Can you let me know when you let go?
Can you let me know when you let go?
Never let go
Never let go
Aahhhhh
Aahhhhh
Never let go
Never let go
Aahhhhh
Aahhhhh
Never let go
Never let go
Open up
In time you’ll drift away
The colours will flow back
Take a breath
You’ll get another day
Closer
Closer
Can you let me know when you let go?
Can you let me know when you let go?
Can you let me know when you let go?
Never let go
Never let go
Aahhhhh
Aahhhhh
Never let go
Never let go
Aahhhhh
Aahhhhh
Never let go
Never let go
Too many voices
Got to have silence
You know
You know
The door is open
Too many choices
You don’t have to hide it
You know
Not everything is broken
Can you let me know when you let go?
Can you let me know when you let go?
Can you let me know when you let go?
Never let go
Never let go
Aahhhhh
Aahhhhh
Never let go
Never let go
Aahhhhh
Aahhhhh
Never let go
Never let go
Aahhhhh
Aahhhhh
Never let go
Never let go
Blow Up the World
Sit thinking of blood
and wine
Red roses won’t get you
to sleeping faster
Cold evenings with icy
cries
Afraid that the memories
aren’t lasting
I’m counting the days
til summer
I can’t wait til the
nights are shorter
Cause I
Just want to be young
and free
Why can’t you come home
with me?
So blow up the world
Break it in pieces
It will keep turning ‘round
Vacant and useless
They’re sitting with
broken hearts
Eyes shut but they say
it’s a celebration
Remember them while you
can
Flowers fading til
nothing will mean anything
The next war will be
really something
We’ll get all the things
we always dreamed of
Pleading with a red rose
deal
Why can’t you come home
with me?
So blow up the world
Break it in pieces
It will keep turning
‘round
Vacant and useless
So blow up the world
Break it in pieces
It will keep turning
‘round
So blow up the world
Break it in pieces
It will keep turning
‘round
Vacant and useless
So blow up the world
Break it in pieces
It will keep turning
‘round
Blow up the world
Blow up the world
Vacant and useless
Blow up the world
Blow up the world
It will keep turning
‘round
Heartbroken
He’ll build you up
He’ll drag you down
Harsh vacant eyes
Hard haunting smile
Been left to go out in the cold
Too many times
Who would have known it about him?
Who could have thought it about him?
Sometimes I think we’re all just heartbroken
Numb, frozen
Waiting to find a place like home
She’ll fill your mind
With painful lines
The way she spoke to you that night
She hurts too much
She doesn’t know how to be kind
Who would have known it about her?
Who could have thought it about her?
Sometimes I think we’re all just heartbroken
Numb, frozen
Waiting to find a place that feels like home
Sometimes I think we’re all just heartbroken
Cold, choking
Waiting to find a place like home
Over and over
Around in my head
All of the moments
What you did and said
Why would you just want to throw it away?
So that’s what I’m telling myself every day
Sometimes I think we’re all just heartbroken
Waiting to find a place that feels like home
Sometimes I think we’re all just heartbroken
Numb, frozen
Waiting to find a place like home
Over and over
Around in my head
All of the moments
What you did and said
Over and over
Around in my head
All of the moments
What you did and said
NEW
RELEASES
A Little Piece of Heaven
Verse 1
The streets are pebble-dashed mirrors
Know them like the back of my hand
Back then when they made a great sound
The noises of joy and then
The shrieks and sobs of children at war
The freedom never gave up
And if you had the face of a street angel
You could have your first cigarette and drink and kiss in peace
And all of these things that I was so hasty to do
I’d rather have skipped it
And not have to tend to the stinging
Tend to the bite to my mind
Time after time
Bandaged back up
And prepared for a fight
Pre
I don’t wanna spoil it
And be resentful
But I have had to make a few changes
Day to day to day
Chorus
And there’s no question
I’ve learnt my lesson
All that you need is a little piece of heaven
And there’s no question
I’ve learnt my lesson
All that you need is a little piece of heaven
Verse 2
When I was younger on Saturday night
We’d go to town
We’d go to my Grandmother’s house
In front of a blazing hot fire
She’d cut into pieces the Magnum we’d brought
Giving me some, my sister some
All that you need is A Piece Of Heaven
Pre
I know that I’ve been frozen
But I’ve had some time to thaw out
And not everything’s worthy of my woes
Chorus
Middle 8
Better put your best self forward
Look at all of the days ahead
And I better start here right now
Days of grace are coming
What did I do to deserve this?
Time to prove
Time to move away from old narratives
What did I do to deserve this?
Time to prove
Time to move away from old narratives
Chorus
The Laundress
I'm getting good,I'm getting good at this
Washing off the blemishes
Allow my mind some rest
Clean up the mess
The Laundress
The Laundress
I'm getting good,I'm getting good at this
Washing off the blemishes
Allow my mind some rest
Clean up the mess
The Laundress
The Laundress
The Laundress
Verse 1
Born fresh, cotton scent
Halcyon days well spent
Misfit, nervousness playing havoc in my head
Move North, move East
Change the setting of the beast
A day will come
Awaken consciousness
Really own up to myself
A babe out in the woods
Embrace my womanhood
I write to reinstate
That which I disassociate
A love is spun
Chorus
I'm getting good,I'm getting good at this
Washing off the blemishes
Allow my mind some rest
Clean up the mess (de-stress)
I'm getting good,I'm getting good at this
Washing off the blemishes
Allow my mind some rest
Clean up the mess
Middle 8
What the hell have I told you?
You must start with respecting yourself
Then you'll begin to heal
You are the Laundress
You can steep the stains
Watch them dissolve
Bath in the resolve
And there'll always be a trace
But you'll feel the pain subside
Chorus
I'm getting good,I'm getting good at this
Washing off the blemishes
Allow my mind some rest
Clean up the mess (de-stress)
I'm getting good,I'm getting good at this
Washing off the blemishes
Allow my mind some rest
Clean up the mess
De-stress
The Laundress
The Laundress
The Laundress
The Laundress
The Laundress
The Laundress
The Laundress
The Laundress
Outro
I've been going around for ages feeling sorry for myself
If I'd have just embraced my life
Not want to be somebody else
I thought they wouldn't understand me
But how could they if I never said a thing
Chorus
I'm getting good,I'm getting good at this
Washing off the blemishes
Allow my mind some rest
Clean up the mess (de-stress)
The Laundress
The Laundress
I'm getting good,I'm getting good at this
Washing off the blemishes
Allow my mind some rest
Clean up the mess
De-stress
The Laundress
Unchained
I was thinking of the ways I could get out
Of your war zone
I’ve been dressing up my body in armour
I’m in combat
I’ve been sitting for you quietly like some disenchanted
muse
I’ve been framed to those emotions
I’ve been tarnished
I’ve been bruised
I’m unchained
From your reign
In my threadbare unashamed
I’m unchained
From your reign
Torn and frayed
Without a name
I was thinking of the ways of surviving in your
regime
You hold me to moments
Showing my frailties, imperfections
I’ve been sitting for you quietly like some disenchanted
muse
I’ve been framed to those emotions
I’ve been tarnished
I’ve been bruised
I’m unchained
From your reign
In my threadbare unashamed
I’m unchained
From your reign
Torn and frayed
Without a name
You’re uncontrolled, overreacting
Hysterical
You must have lost sense of proportion
Hysterical
You’re must too soft and sentimental
Hysterical
You’re too worked up
You should enjoy it
Hysterical
I’m unchained
From your reign
In my threadbare unashamed
I’m unchained
From your reign
Torn and frayed
Without a name
Shame Train
All I want
All I need
All I expect is respect baby
Not lying I’m pretty wary
What do I deserve?
What do I need?
Nothing
All aboard the shame train
The one and only place that I’m going now
Is brighter
Get it away from me
No shame
Get it away from me
No way, no shame
Get it away from me
No shame
Give me my love back
I’ve coughed up
My sold soul
My conscience
Can grow old
Transforming my thought forms
Paint over the blue part blue
Blue blue blue
Here’s the thing
All I need
All I miss
Is self love baby
Not crying
I’ve done my fair share
What do I deserve?
What do I need?
Self love
All aboard the shame train
The one and only place that I’m going now is brighter
Chorus
Give me my love my love my love my love my love
Chorus
Self love
Self love
Rubik's Cube
Jumbled up
the bluer scenes
Go betweens and the mean reds
It's hard to see the reasoning
An algorithm for the moves
Time shifts
My mind feels like a Rubik's cube
As thoughts sift
I accept that there's no book ends
All these words are just pep talks for myself
I know that I'm not alone
I'm the same as someone else
Just when I'd revolutionised
Found a side I thought I'd solved
A simple note on my timidity
Giving me a lump inside my throat
Time shifts
My mind feels like a Rubik's cube
As thoughts sift
I accept that there's no book ends
Time shifts
My mind feels like a Rubik's cube
As thoughts sift
I accept that there's no book ends
All these words are just pep talks for myself
I know that I'm not alone
I'm the same as someone else
And you're what keeps me
From falling over
I'm not alone inside my head
And you're what keeps me
From falling over
I'm not alone inside my head
Time shifts
My mind feels like a Rubik's cube
As thoughts sift
I accept that there's no book ends
Time shifts
My mind feels like a Rubik's cube
As thoughts sift
I accept that there's no book ends
As time shifts
I accept that there's no book ends
And you're what keeps me
From falling over
I'm not alone
Inside my head
EPS AND
SINGLES
Sleeper
Heard you were out there
Trying to find me
Heard that you’re on your way
Don’t think I know you
Don’t think I own you
What have you got to say
Why do people tell me the things I don’t want to
hear?
I’m just going to fall asleep and make you
disappear
I’d rather be a sleeper
No one to wake me
No one gets hurt when I forget you
I’d rather be a sleeper
Under the blankets
Under the guilt
When I’ve upset you
Now that you’re looking
I want to find you
Maybe we’ll share some days
I need to know you
I need to own you
I want to keep you safe
Why do people tell me the things I don’t want to
hear?
I’m just going to fall asleep and make you
disappear
I’d rather be a sleeper
No one to wake me
No one gets hurt when I forget you
I’d rather be a sleeper
Under the blankets
Under the guilt
When I’ve upset you
The Prayer
Go to sleep
Wake up in a new world
Looks the same
But we've changed overnight
I only care when it's hurting me
Just when it's hurting me
You know that I don't usually pray
But I'm sending love your way
You know that I don't usually pray
But I'm sending love your way
Waking up in a new world
Where the water's clean and blue
And skies are clear
They're clearing up
But there's so much pain
How do we go on?
If I could help in any way
Thinking of you every day
Even though you're far away
Thinking of you everyday
You know that I don't usually pray
But I'm sending love your way
When the storm has blown over
What will we have all become?
Never gone through so much change
I want to help
Will we finally be as one?
You know that I don't usually pray
But I'm sending love your way
You know that I don't usually pray
But I'm sending love your way
Thinking about you everyday
Even though you're far away
Thinking about you everyday
Even though we're far away
Thinking about you everyday
Praying that there's no more
Pain
Actor
Spend the morning with the mirror
All the moments that we share
A little secret, don't you know?
To make you feel good, do you?
I look better when I'm weak
When I'm tired and I don't eat
My life is dreamy, don't you know?You wanna be me?
Maybe
You could be an actor for a while
Practice taking pictures with a smile
It's even better than they say
Star-lit nights, extended days
You get the feeling watching it
Rose-tinted dreamers dreaming
All the movies that I see
All the things that make me free
They give me personality
It's so much better knowing
You can be an actor for a while
Practice taking pictures with a smile
I wanna be an actor for a while
It would be a clever use of time
Tell me who has the answers
The answers, the answers
This place is just full of chancers
The chancers, the chancers
I wanna have all the answers
The answers, the answers
Can somebody turn the lights on?
I wanna see
Oh, you can be an actor for a while
Practice taking pictures with a smile
I wanna be an actor for a while
It would be a clever use of time
Silverchair
Saw you there in a silver chair
Took you up, and then we got nowhere
Saw you there in a silver chair
I left for you, but then we got nowhere
'Cause you know I'll always be your friend
I think I'll always be lost in you
Trying to forget it, but it makes me blue
I think I'll always be lost in you
Trying to forget it, but I don't want to
Took a ride down to Buffalo
Took me seven days to say hello
Once you go, you can never come back
Heard you're dyin' of a heart attack
But you know I'll always be your friend
I think I'll always be lost in you
Trying to forget it, but it makes me blue
I think I'll always be lost in you
Trying to forget it, but I don't want to
I think I'll always be lost in you
Trying to forget it, but it makes me blue
I think I'll always be lost in you
Trying to forget it, but I don't want to
I don't wanna be stuck on
I don't wanna be with just anyone
I don't wanna be stuck on
I don't wanna be with just anyone
I don't wanna be(I don't wanna be)
I don't wanna be(I don't wanna be)
I don't wanna be(I don't wanna be)
Stuck on you
I think I'll always be lost in you
Trying to forget it, but it makes me blue
I think I'll always be lost in you
Trying to forget it, but I don't want to
I think I'll always be lost in you
Trying to forget it, but it makes me blue
I think I'll always be lost in you
Trying to forget it, but I don't want to
I think I'll always be lost in you
Trying to forget it, but it makes me blue
I think I'll always be lost in you
Trying to forget it but
Trying but I'm lost in you
The Collector
The Collector
The summer sun in your crinkled eyes
You're easy looking like a picture
They wanna take just another bite
Not to hurt you, just to try and turn you
She's searching for something that she likes just to try it
She's searching for something that she likes just to try
She's adding up all her souvenirs
Keep your hands away from the collection
You don't understand that it's not enough
But you're involved, losing it completely
She's searching for something that she likes just to try it
She's searching for something that she likes just to try it
She's searching for something that she likes just to try it
She's searching for something that she likes just to try it
You know it all
You know it all
You know it all
You know it all
You want it all
You want it all
You want it all
You want it all
You know it all
You know it all
You know it all
You know it all
You want it all
You want it all
You want it all
You want it all
She's searching for something that she likes just to try it
She's searching for something that she likes just to try it
She's searching for something that she likes just to try it
She's searching for something that she likes just to try it
The summer's sun in your crinkled eyes
You're easy
Given Up
It’s your world and you
create it
Just remove the parts
you hated
Pick the places that you
run from
It’s too early to
abandon
You’re not living
You’re just existing
Sweet temptation
No use resisting
If you tune in it will
pay off
Keep it quiet so it’s
red hot
You’re not living
You’re just existing
Sweet temptation
No use resisting
Given up
And you don’t know why you’re
falling round
’Til 6 in the morning
Given up
And you don’t know why
you’re falling down
’Til 6 in the morning
It’s your world and you
create it
Just remove the parts
you hated
You’re not living
You’re just existing
Sweet temptation
No use resisting
Given up
And you don’t know why
you’re falling round
’Til 6 in the morning
Given up
And you don’t know why
you’re falling down
’Til 6 in the morning
Given up
And you don’t know why
you’re falling round
’Til 6 in the morning
Given up
And you don’t know why
you’re falling down
Heaven On Earth
I leave the house for brief encounters
Start with the drunkards, then the robins
And over there a gang of brat youths
You don't have to die to go to heaven
The setting’s perfect, nice and sleazy
When it's too touched up I'm uneasy
There’s barely time for self-arranging
So don't think there's time for home improvement
Heaven on earth
This is heaven on earth
Oh heaven on Earth
But I see hell
Oh hell
I see hell
Ooh oh ooh oh oh
I see hell
Ooh oh ooh oh oh
I sell hell
Ooh oh ooh oh oh
I see hell
Hell, hell
This paradise disguised in dark streets
No pearly gates but dreams and heartbeats
Hot conversation, cheap and cheerful
Nothing much to lose, everything to live for
Heaven on earth
This is heaven on earth
Oh heaven on earth
But I see hell
Oh hell
I see hell
Ooh oh ooh oh oh
I see hell
Ooh oh ooh oh oh
I see hell
Ooh oh ooh oh oh
I see hell
Hell hell
Heaven on earth
This is heaven on earth
Oh heaven on earth
But I see hell
Oh hell
I see hell
Ooh oh ooh oh oh
I see hell
Ooh oh ooh oh oh
I see hell
Ooh oh ooh oh oh
I see hell
Hell hell
Oh I see hell
Ooh oh ooh oh oh
I see hell
Ooh oh ooh oh oh
I see hell
Ooh oh ooh oh oh
I see hell
Hell hell
Hell hell
